Re: camera or lens?



ASAAR wrote:

On Mon, 15 May 2006 18:10:48 -0700, Bill Funk, who might live better
if he consumes more fiber (carbon fiber, that is) wrote:

It's not a bad question, really. Should the new buyer spend the
initial load of money on great lenses, or a great body?

The new buyer might be better off spending lots of money (even if
he has really good Molonic hands) on a really great . . . tripod.

Having just picked up a Manfrotto 190MF4 and spent some time exploring its
capabilities I agree wholeheartedly with that. Anybody who has never used
a _good_ tripod doesn't know what he's missing.


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